held up, hit 5th, headway to chase leaders from 8th, under pressure approaching 4 out, 3rd after next, went poor 2nd between last 2
soon led, driven after 3 out, already headed when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
in rear, reminder 5th, struggling when blundered and unseated rider 11th
never travelling or jumping fluently in rear, hit 9th, ridden and struggling next, tailed off and pulled up after 13th
in rear, mistake and unseated rider 6th
hampered, rider lost iron briefly 1st, held up towards rear, tracked leading pair 9th, went 2nd travelling well after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, canter
chased leaders, ridden 12th, struggling when blundered 13th, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place 8th, ridden and behind from 12th, tailed off
chased leader, ridden before 4 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, no chance when left poor 2nd 2 out until between last 2
chased leaders, lost place 10th, struggling in rear when pulled up after 13th
Nagam and Amoreigh have both been running well of late and have every chance under their big weights here but it is hard to get away from Tim Vaughan's LITTLE SHILLING given his recent form over hurdles and he is taken to make it five on the bounce on his first start over fences since the summer. Solid As A Rock has been well held in both starts this term and of more interest is recent narrow Fontwell winner Nagam, who has to race off a 5lb higher mark today. Richard Mitchell's Kiltimoney has not progressed from a promising reappearance run, while Ross Leader has failed to complete in his last three starts and is hard to back with any confidence. Peter Bowen's Amoreigh stepped up on his reappearance run when finding just Fourpointone too good at Warwick last month and he has every chance on that evidence off just a 1lb higher mark today. Little Shilling has been in super form over hurdles since joining Tim Vaughan and there is every chance that he can carry on that progression back over fences now.
Nagam (FR) 13-2 (10-4) Close up, outpaced 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, rallied gamely flat, led near finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov beating Iris's Prince (10-1) by a nk, 8 ran.
Amoreigh (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) With leader, led 3rd, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, edged left approaching last, headed near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Fourpointone (11-8) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Solid As A Rock 9-2 (10-5) Towards rear, hampered 11th, headway soon after, one pace 4 out, 4th of 9, 13l behind Plum Pudding (11-5) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Kiltimoney (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, ridden next, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, well behind Plum Pudding (11-5) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Ross Leader (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) In touch. hampered and fell at the 9th in race won by San Luca (9-13) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (5) gs in Dec '07, 12 ran.
Little Shilling (IRE) 3-10fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 5th, clear before 2 out, ran on well, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Supa Tramp (11-7) by 14l, 8 ran.
Strolling Vagabond (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until weakened 13th, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Moustique de L'Isle (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Follow The Flow (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led 11th, ridden when hit 3 out, headed soon after, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 20l behind Plum Pudding (11-5) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Change Agent 12-1 (10-0) Hampered and fell in race won by Young Smokey (10-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Peveril Pride 5-1 (10-4) Chased leader, led 7th until fell at the 13th in race won by Tradingup (10-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
